Vehicle-wheel



F. PALOMBO.

VEHICLE WHEEL.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 29. 1919.

Patented Mar. 16, 1920.

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To all whom it mag concern:

subject of the Government of Italy, residing 1 at'Cleveland, in-thecounty of Cuyahoga and 1 @State of; Ohio, have a. invented certaininew I and useful Improvements inVehicle-Wheels,

I of which the following is a specification. This inventionrelates to vehicle wheels and has'for its object theprovisi'on of a wheel which can beused to take theplace of those equipped with pneumatic tires. The wheel has-a hub'cushioned by sprlngs wlth l respect to the rim.

In the embodiment of the invention shown in the accompanying drawings, Figure l is ,aside elevation of the wheel, certain parts beingbroken away for convenience of illus-' tration; Fig. 2 is a'section on the line 22 i of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a section-on the line 33 of Fig.1; Fig. 14 is a sectional detail of the I swivel connection .u'sed in supporting the,

. springs and Fig. '5

7 5-5 of Fig. 4.

The devicecomprises a hub portion sccured in any suitable manner tothe axle 2 and 7 provided with two circular "flanges or disks 3 and inear the .inner and outer ends thereof. The disk 3 is provided with a plura'lity of apertures in which are placed ball bearings 5, said bearings being held in place by retaining ring 6 screwed toIthe disk 3,

, as shown in Fig.3. A'circular casting 7 s has secured to its periphery'tllespokes 8, of;

the :wheel proper by means of. sockets 9 formed therein, andis hollowed out as shown at 10 to provide one side of a ball race 11 a similar shaped disk '12 'forming'the. opp0 site side of the ball race and secured to the casting 7 by bolts 13. The disk has secured to its periphery the ends of. a plurality of radial'tension springs 14 in a manner to be hereinafter describech the opposite ends of the aforesaid springs being, secured to I '-plugs or bushings 15- threaded between two ings 15. At the inner side a plate isseis a section on the line I claimzr Application filed March 29.1919. ."Serial u 285,94 1.

i I threaded -'therein and; withthe addition of Be it known' that I, FAUs'rIno PALo'MBo, a,

hand hole'in the central part ofthe cover j .ESLPATENT OFFICE.

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20 is closed'with 'an ornamental hub cap 22 secured in place 'by screws as shown.

, Means .for adjusting vand centering the springs 14 are provided as follows; A bore '24 p1'eferab'lysquare insection for theiap plication of'a Wrench, is provided in the bush1ng15, and a tapered seat 26 supports a ball 27 to whichis riveted the end of an eye bolt '28 which. projects through an opening in the bottom of said bushing and has securedto its 'eye the end ofthe spring 14.

The opposite endof the spring is secured in similar manner tothe disk .4, the ball joint 30 being held in place by the retaining ring secured to the'disk 4 by screws 32." Adjustment being required it is merely neces sary toremove the cover '20; loosen bolts 13, I

and adjust bushingsas desired by applying a wrench to the squared bore 24; the ball joint providing against twisting of the;

springs. The necessary adjustment being obtained the bushings are clamped against movement by tightening the bolts 13, the

7 rings 16and 17 acting to clamp the bushingstherebetween. V

The ball'bearing 5 permits the hub plate to travel easily between the disks'11 and 12, to the extent ermitted bythe springs 14:

outer part of the wheel.

Which cushion the hub with respect to the A Wheel having a hu b with a radialflange,

a surrounding casing having a guide in which saidvflange works, radial hollow screw plugs adjustably secured in the casing; balls confined in said plugs, bolts connected to said balls, and radial tension, springsconnectedat their outer ends to said balls and I I attheir inner ends 'to the hub. annular rings 16 and 17 said rings being. secured to the casting Tand disk 12-by the bolts 13, the rings 16 and 17 each being pro- 1. vided with one'half of threaded bores 18 for the reception ofthe before mentioned bush- I In testimo'ny'whereof I do my signatureinIpresenceoftWo witnesses. I

FAUSTINO PALOMB'O.

Witnesses: JOHN A.BOMMHARDT,'

Roenn'rson Bowm; 

